c=common; occurs regularly in large numbers compared to other members of
its taxonomic group
u=uncommon; occurs regularly in small numbers
r=rare; occurs every year in very small numbers
o=occasional; does not occur every year
“-” =absent

Common Name

Genus

Species

Occurrence

Breeding Cache Valley

Common Habitat

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Pacific Loon

Gavia

pacifica

–

–

–

o

no

reservoirs

Common Loon

Gavia

immer

u

o

u

–

no

reservoirs

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus

podiceps

u

u

u

r

yes

marshes

Horned Grebe

Podiceps

auritus

r

–

r

–

no

reservoirs

Eared Grebe

Podiceps

nigricollis

c

c

c

r

yes

reservoirs

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus

occidentalis

c

c

c

–

yes

reservoirs

Clark’s Grebe

Aechmophorus

clarkii

c

c

c

–

yes

reservoirs

American White Pelican

Pelcanus

erythrorrhynchos

c

c

u

–

no

marshes

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

auritus

u

u

u

–

yes

marshes

American Bittern

Botaurus

lentiginosus

r

r

r

–

yes

marshes

Great Blue Heron

Ardea

herodias

c

c

c

u

yes

marshes

Great Egret

Casmerodius

albus

r

r

r

–

no

marshes

Snowy Egret

Egretta

thula

c

c

c

–

yes

pastures, marshes

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus

ibis

u

u

u

–

no

pastures

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax

nyctiocorax

c

c

u

–

yes

marshes

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis

chihi

c

c

u

–

yes

pastures, marshes

Tundra Swan

Cygnus

columbianus

r

–

r

o

no

marshes

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus

buccinator

o

–

o

–

no

marshes

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser

albifrons

o

–

o

–

no

pastures

Snow Goose

Chen

carulesceus

o

–

r

–

no

marshes, reservoirs

Ross’ Goose

Chen

rossi

o

–

o

–

no

marshes

Canada Goose

Branta

canadensis

c

c

c

u

yes

fields, marshes

Wood Duck

Aix

sponsa

r

r

r

u

yes

streams

Green-winged Teal

Anas

crecca

c

u

c

u

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Mallard

Anas

platyrhyncos

c

c

c

u

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Northern Pintail

Anas

acuta

c

c

c

r

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Blue-winged Teal

Anas

discors

r

r

r

–

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Cinnamon Teal

Anas

cyanoptera

c

c

c

o

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Northern Shoveler

Anas

clypeata

c

u

c

u

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Gadwall

Anas

strepera

c

c

c

u

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Eurasian Wideon

Anas

penelope

o

–

–

–

no

marshes, reservoirs

American Wigeon

Anas

americana

c

r

c

u

no

marshes, reservoirs

Canvasback

Aythya

valisineria

r

–

r

r

no

reservoirs

Redhead

Aythya

americana

c

c

c

r

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya

collaris

u

–

u

u

no

reservoirs

Greater Scaup

Aythya

marila

o

–

o

o

no

reservoirs

Lesser Scaup

Aythya

affinis

c

o

c

u

no

reservoirs

Oldsquaw

Clangula

hyemalis

–

–

o

o

no

reservoirs

Surf Scoter

Melanitta

perspicillata

–

–

o

o

no

reservoirs

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta

fusca

o

–

o

o

no

reservoirs

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala

clangula

u

–

u

u

no

reservoirs

Barrow’s Goldeneye

Bucephala

islandica

r

–

r

r

no

mountain reservoirs

Bufflehead

Bucephala

albeola

u

–

u

o

no

reservoirs

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes

cucullatus

–

–

–

r

no

reservoirs

Common Merganser

Mergus

merganser

u

o

u

r

no

marshes, reservoirs

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus

serrator

u

–

u

o

no

marshes, reservoirs

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura

dominica

c

c

c

r

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Turkey Vulture

Gymnogyps

californianus

u

u

u

–

no

mountains, valleys

Osprey

Chondrohierax

uncinatus

r

o

r

–

no

valley, rivers

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus

leucocephalus

r

–

r

u

no

anywhere

Bald Eagle (Imm.)

Haliaeetus

leucocephalus

r

–

r

u

no

anywhere

Northern Harrier

Circus

cyaneus

c

c

c

c

yes

marshes, fields

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter

striatus

u

u

u

r

yes

anywhere

Cooper’s Hawk

Accipiter

cooperii

r

r

u

r

yes

anywhere

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter

gentilis

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo

platypterus

o

–

r

–

no

anywhere

Swainson’s Hawk

Buteo

swainsoni

c

c

u

–

yes

valley

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo

jamaicensis

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Harlan’s Hawk (196.5)

Buteo

jamaicensis

o

o

o

o

no

anywhere

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo

regalis

r

–

r

o

no

anywhere

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo

lagopus

u

–

u

c

no

valley

Golden Eagle

Aquila

chrysaetos

u

u

u

u

yes

anywhere

Golden Eagle (Imm.)

Aquila

chrysaetos

u

u

u

u

no

anywhere

American Kestrel

Falco

sparverius

c

c

c

u

yes

anywhere

Merlin

Falco

columbarius

r

–

r

r

no

valley

Peregrine Falcon

Falco

peregrinus

o

o

o

o

no

anywhere

Gyrfalcon

Falco

rusticolus

–

–

o

o

no

valley

Prairie Falcon

Falco

mexicanus

r

r

r

r

no

valley

Gray Partridge

Perdix

perdix

u

u

u

u

yes

foothills

Chukar

Alectoris

chukar

u

u

u

u

yes

foothills

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus

colchicus

c

c

c

c

yes

valley, foothills

Blue Grouse

Dendragapus

obscurus

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa

umbellus

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Sage Grouse

Centrocercus

urophasianus

r

r

r

r

yes

sagebrush

Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus

phasianellus

r

r

r

r

yes

sagebrush

Wild Turkey

Meleagris

gallopavo

r

r

r

r

yes

foothills

Virginia Rail

Rallus

limicola

u

u

u

o

yes

marshes

Sora

Porzana

carolina

u

u

u

o

yes

marshes

American Coot

Fulica

americana

c

c

c

r

yes

marshes, reservoirs

Sandhill Crane

Grus

canadensis

c

u

c

–

yes

fields

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis

squatarola

r

–

r

–

no

mudflats, fields

Lesser Golden Plover

Pluvialis

dominica

o

–

o

–

no

mudflats

Snowy Plover

Charadrius

alexandrinus

o

o

o

–

yes

mudflats

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius

semipalmatus

r

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Killdeer

Charadrius

vociferus

c

c

c

u

yes

pastures, fields

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus

mexicanus

c

c

c

–

yes

mudflats

American Avocet

Recurvirostra

americana

c

c

c

–

yes

mudflats

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa

melanoleuca

c

–

c

o

no

marshes, mudflats

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa

flavipes

c

–

c

o

no

marshes, mudflats

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa

solitaria

o

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Willet

Catoptrophorus

semipalmatus

c

c

c

–

yes

fields

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis

macularia

u

u

u

–

yes

mudflats

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius

americanus

u

r

o

–

yes

dry fields

Marbled Godwit

Limosa

fedoa

r

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Sanderling

Calidris

alba

o

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris

pusilla

o

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Western Sandpiper

Calidris

mauri

c

–

c

–

no

mudflats

Least Sandpiper

Calidris

minutilla

u

–

u

o

no

mudflats

Baird’s Sandpiper

Calidris

bairdii

c

–

c

–

no

mudflats

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris

melanotos

r

–

r

–

no

wet fields

Dunlin

Calidris

alpina

o

–

o

–

no

mudflats

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris

himantopus

o

–

o

–

no

mudflats

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus

griseus

–

–

r

–

no

mudflats

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus

scolopaceus

c

–

c

–

no

mudflats

Common Snipe

Gallinago

gallinago

c

c

c

r

yes

wet fields, streams

Wilson’s Phalarope

Phalaropus

tricolor

c

c

c

–

yes

mudflats, reservoirs

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus

lobatus

r

–

u

–

no

mudflats, reservoirs

Franklin’s Gull

Larus

pipixcan

c

c

c

o

yes

valley

Bonaparte’s Gull

Larus

philadelphia

r

–

r

–

no

valley

Ring-billed Gull

Larus

delwarensis

c

r

c

o

no

valley

California Gull

Larus

californicus

c

c

c

o

no

valley

Herring Gull

Larus

agentatus

o

–

o

o

no

valley

Thayer’s Gull

Larus

thayeri

–

–

o

o

no

valley

Caspian Tern

Sterna

caspia

r

o

r

–

no

marshes

Forster’s Tern

Sterna

forsteri

u

u

u

–

yes

marshes

Black Tern

Chlidonias

niger

r

o

r

–

no

marshes

Rock Dove

Columba

livia

c

c

c

c

yes

buildings

Mourning Dove

Zenaida

macroura

c

c

c

r

yes

anywhere

Common Barn Owl

Tyto

alba

r

r

r

r

yes

valley

Flammulated Owl

Otus

flammeolus

c

c

–

–

yes

mountains

Western Screech-Owl

Otus

kennicotti

u

u

u

u

yes

valley streams

Great Horned Owl

Bubo

virginianus

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium

gnoma

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains

Burrowing Owl

Athene

cunicularia

o

o

–

–

yes

valley

Long-eared Owl

Asio

otus

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains, valley streams

Short-eared Owl

Asio

flammeus

r

r

r

r

yes

valley, pastures

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius

acadicus

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains, valley streams

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles

minor

r

c

r

–

yes

anywhere

Common Poorwill

Phalaneoptilus

nuttalli

u

c

o

–

yes

mountains

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes

saxatalis

u

u

r

–

yes

mountains

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus

alexandri

u

u

r

–

yes

anywhere

Calliope Hummingbird

Stellula

calliope

u

u

r

–

yes

anywhere

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus

platycercus

c

c

u

–

yes

anywhere

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus

rufus

u

u

r

–

no

anywhere

Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle

alcyon

u

u

u

u

yes

rivers, streams

Lewis’ Woodpecker

Melanerpes

lewis

o

o

o

o

no

valley, utility poles

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus

nuchalis

u

u

u

–

yes

mountains, aspens

Williamson’s Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus

thyroideus

u

u

u

–

yes

mountains

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides

pubescens

u

u

u

u

yes

woodlands

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides

villosus

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides

tridactylus

r

r

r

r

yes

coniferous forests

Northern Flicker

Colaptes

auratus

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus

borealis

u

u

r

–

yes

pine and aspen forests

Western Wood-Pewee

Contopus

sordidulus

c

c

r

–

yes

forests

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax

traillii

u

u

r

–

yes

valley streams

Hammond’s Flycatcher

Empidonax

hammondii

r

r

r

–

yes

coniferous forests

Dusky Flycatcher

Empidonax

oberholseri

u

u

u

–

yes

mountains

Cordilleran Flycatcher

Empidonax

occidentalis

u

u

u

–

yes

mountains

Say’s Phoebe

Sayornis

saya

o

o

–

–

no

dry valley open areas

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus

verticalis

c

c

u

–

yes

valley fields

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus

tyrannus

u

u

u

–

yes

valley fields and rivers

Horned Lark

Eremophila

alpestris

u

r

u

u

no

valley farm fields

Purple Martin

Progne

subis

r

r

r

–

yes

Tony Grove area

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta

bicolor

c

c

c

–

yes

anywhere

Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta

thalissina

u

u

r

–

yes

anywhere

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgiopteryx

ruficollis

u

u

u

–

yes

anywhere

Bank Swallow

Riparia

riparia

c

c

c

–

yes

anywhere

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon

pyrrhonota

c

c

c

–

yes

anywhere

Barn Swallow

Hirundo

rustica

c

c

c

–

yes

anywhere

Steller’s Jay

Cyanocitta

stelleri

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta

cristata

o

–

o

o

no

valley

Scrub Jay

Aphelocoma

coerulescens

o

–

o

o

no

anywhere

Clark’s Nutcracker

Nucifraga

columbiana

u

u

u

u

yes

high mountains

Black-billed Magpie

Pica

pica

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

American Crow

Corvus

brachyrhynchos

c

c

c

c

yes

valley

Common Raven

Corvus

corax

r

r

r

r

yes

anywhere

Black-capped Chickadee

Parus

atricapillus

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Mountain Chickadee

Parus

gambeli

c

c

c

c

yes

mountains

Bushtit

Psaltiparus

minimus

–

–

–

o

no

*

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta

canadensis

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains, valleys

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta

carolinensis

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains

Brown Creeper

Certhia

familiaris

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Rock Wren

Salpinctes

obsoletus

r

r

r

–

yes

barren, rocky slopes

Canyon Wren

Catherpes

mexicanus

r

r

r

r

yes

dry canyons

House Wren

Troglodytes

aedon

c

c

r

–

yes

decid. forests, cities

Winter Wren

Troglodytes

troglogdytes

–

–

o

o

yes

brushy, wet areas

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus

palustris

c

c

c

r

yes

marshes

American Dipper

Cinclus

mexicanus

u

u

u

u

yes

mountain streams

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus

satrapa

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus

calendula

c

c

c

r

yes

anywhere

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila

caerulea

o

o

–

–

no

valley, foothills

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia

sialis

–

–

–

o

no

*

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia

currucoides

c

c

u

–

yes

mountains and valley

Townsend’s Solitaire

Myadestes

townsendi

u

u

u

u

yes

dry mtn slopes, junipers

Swainson’s Thrush

Catharus

ustlatus

u

c

r

–

yes

mountain woodlands

Hermit Thrush

Catharus

guttarus

u

c

r

o

yes

mountain woodlands

American Robin

Turdus

migratorus

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Varied Thrush

Ixoreus

naevius

–

–

–

o

no

feeders

Gray Catbird

Dumetella

carolinensis

r

r

r

–

no

streams

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus

polyglottus

–

–

–

o

no

*

Sage Thrasher

Oreoscoptes

montanus

r

r

o

–

no

anywhere

American Pipit

Anthus

spinoletta

u

–

u

r

no

wet fields

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla

garrulus

u

–

u

u

no

anywhere, erratic

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla

cedrorum

c

u

c

c

yes

anywhere

Northern Shrike

Lanius

excubitor

r

–

r

u

no

valley

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius

ludovicianus

o

o

o

o

no

valley

European Starling

Sturnus

vulgarus

c

c

c

c

yes

valley

Plumbeous Vireo

Vireo

plumbeous

r

o

r

–

yes

deciduous forest

Warbling Vireo

Vireo

gilvus

c

c

c

–

yes

deciduous forest

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo

olivaceus

o

o

o

–

no

deciduous forest

Orange-crowned Warbler

Vermivora

celata

c

c

u

–

yes

brushy slopes

Nashville Warbler

Vermivora

ruficapilla

o

o

o

–

no

valley

Virgina’s Warbler

Vermivora

virginiae

u

u

r

–

yes

brushy slopes

Yellow Warbler

Dendroica

petechia

c

c

u

–

yes

streams

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Dendroica

coronata

c

c

c

o

yes

anywhere

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Dendroica

nigrescens

u

u

r

–

yes

dry canyons

Townsend’s Warbler

Dendroica

townsendi

–

–

r

–

no

coniferous forests

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta

varia

–

–

–

–

no

*

Northern Waterthrush

Seiurus

noveboracensis

–

–

–

–

no

*

MacGillivray’s Warbler

Oporornis

tolmiei

u

u

r

–

yes

streams

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis

trichas

u

u

r

–

yes

marshes

Wilson’s Warbler

Wilsonia

pusilla

r

o

u

–

no

streams

Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria

virens

–

o

–

–

no

streams *

Western Tanager

Piranga

ludoviciana

c

c

c

–

yes

mountain forests

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus

ludovicianus

o

–

o

o

no

feeders

Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus

melanocephalus

c

c

u

–

yes

deciduous forests

Blue Grosbeak

Guiraca

caerulea

o

o

–

–

no

valley

Lazuli Bunting

Passerina

amoena

c

c

u

–

yes

brushy slopes

Indigo Bunting

Passerina

cyanea

–

o

–

–

yes

*

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo

chlorurus

u

u

u

–

yes

dry slopes,sagebrush

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo

erythropthalmus

u

u

u

r

yes

brush

American Tree Sparrow

Spizella

arborea

–

–

–

u

no

valley brush

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella

passerina

c

c

u

–

yes

mountains

Brewer’s Sparrow

Spizella

breweri

u

u

u

–

yes

mountain sagebrush

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes

gramineus

c

c

r

–

yes

sagebrush

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes

grammacus

u

u

r

–

yes

sagebrush

Sage Sparrow

Amphispiza

belli

o

–

–

–

no

valley

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza

melanocorys

no

*

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus

sandwichensis

c

c

r

–

yes

brush near water

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammondramus

savannarum

r

r

–

–

yes

valley

Fox Sparrow

Passerella

iliaca

c

c

u

–

yes

streams, canyons

Song Sparrow

Melospiza

melodia

c

c

c

u

yes

streams

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Melospiza

lincolnii

u

u

r

–

yes

streams, canyons

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza

georgiana

no

*

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia

albicollis

–

–

o

o

no

feeders

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia

atricapilla

no

*

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia

leucophryx

c

c

c

u

yes

mountains, valley

Harris’ Sparrow

Zonotrichia

querula

o

–

o

o

no

brush, feeders

Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)

Junco

hyemalis

c

c

c

c

yes

mountains, valley

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate Clrd)

Junco

hyemalis

c

c

c

c

yes

mountains, valley

Dark-eyed Junco (Gr-hd)

Junco

hyemalis

c

c

c

c

yes

mountains, valley

McCown’s Longspur

Calcarius

mccownii

no

*

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius

lapponicus

no

*

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax

nivalis

–

–

–

o

no

valley

Bobolink

Dolichonyx

oryzivorus

–

o

–

–

yes

valley grassland

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius

phoeniceus

c

c

c

u

yes

marshes

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella

neglecta

c

c

c

u

yes

valley and bench pastures

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus

xanthocephalus

c

c

c

o

yes

cattail marshes

Brewer’s Blackbird

Euphagus

cyanocephalus

c

c

c

u

yes

valley feed lots

Common Grackle

Quiscalus

quiscula

r

r

–

–

yes

parks, farms

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus

ater

u

u

r

–

yes

anywhere

Northern Oriole

Icterus

galbula

u

u

–

–

yes

tall trees

Brambling

Fringilla

montifringilla

no

*

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte

tephrocotis

o

–

o

o

no

mountains

Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte

atrata

o

–

o

o

no

mountains

Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola

enucleator

r

r

r

r

yes

mountains

Cassin’s Finch

Carpodacus

cassinii

u

u

u

u

yes

mountains and valleys

House Finch

Carpodacus

mexicanus

c

c

c

c

yes

valley

Red Crossbill

Loxia

curvirostra

r

r

r

u

yes

coniferous forests

White-winged Crossbill

Loxia

leucoptera

no

*

Common Redpoll

Carduelis

flammea

–

–

–

o

no

valley

Pine Siskin

Carduelis

pinus

c

c

c

c

yes

anywhere

Lesser Goldfinch

Carduelis

psaltria

no

*

American Goldfinch

Carduelis

tristis

c

c

c

u

yes

valley

Evening Grosbeak

Coccothraustes

caerulea

u

r

u

u

yes

anywhere

House Sparrow

Passer

domesticus

c

c

c

c

yes

valley

Bird Checklists

Bridgerland Audubon Bird Checklist

Note: This Checklist of Birds of Cache Valley compiled and maintained by
Bridgerland Audubon Society, P.O. Box 3501, Logan, UT 84323-3501.
It may be freely copied and distributed with credit to Bridgerland Audubon Society. Last publication date 1994, Logan, Utah.

There are four ways to share bird sightings in Cache County and to find out about recent sightings. Two statewide listserves include Cache County in their coverage. Birdnet is for reporting rare birds, Birdtalk is for any other bird-related topics: to share common sightings, discuss patterns in occurrence, or to discuss birding locations, for example. Information on both Birdnet and Birdtalk is here.

Another great way to keep in touch with the latest bird sightings in Cache Valley and the state of Utah is becoming a member of the “Top of Utah” group, which covers Bridgerland Audubon territory. Details at www.utahbirds.org